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  • Apple takes down online Apple Store for 'updates' [u]

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    Roderikus said:
    If you can’t maintain a virtual store while upgrading, you shouldn’t be in the online business.
    If Apple had just silently updated their website, you wouldn't be reading this article.

    It's all about marketing.
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  • Big tech antitrust bill in danger, Chuck Schumer says

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    Be sure to contact your members of the senate if you're in the US to urge them to support this bill!
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  • Epic's 'Support a creator' program pays out only 5% of game content makers' sales

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    foregoneconclusion said:
    dantheman827 said: Amazon in comparison gives anywhere from 1% to 20% depending on the category with most being less than 5%
    FYI: Amazon charges a 30% commission on e-book sales if they're priced between $2.99 and $9.99. The commission increases to 65% if you charge below or above that price range.
    That's comparing the commission they pay you for referring people to them vs. the commission you pay them for selling your product.

    They aren't the same thing.

    If you use a referral link Amazon pays you, if you sell on Amazon, you pay them.
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  • Epic's 'Support a creator' program pays out only 5% of game content makers' sales

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    Pyronuke said:
    The point of Support-A-Creator is that it says 'Creator' like an influencer. Epic didn't have to add it. It just helps creators profit (of Epic cosmetics) and make extra money from the game. Other games have the same type of creator supporter like Brawl stars and Roblox. The sole purpose is to give back to the community of content creators who play fortnite and it is NOTHING like the App store Which is a marketplace that Support-A-Creator clearly is not.
    This is your take? 5% is better than nothing and Epic is being benevolent?

    Cool. Tell Tim Sweeney that as it pertains to other stores that he doesn't like.
    How is Epic giving you 5% of sales of their products anything like Apple taking 15-30% of sales from your product?

    How is this any different than other affiliate programs? Epic gives you a "creator code" which in turn players can enter and then Epic gives you at least 5% of the purchases made within those games... it doesn't have to be something you made either.

    Amazon in comparison gives anywhere from 1% to 20% depending on the category with most being less than 5%
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  • Epic's 'Support a creator' program pays out only 5% of game content makers' sales

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    Pyronuke said:
    So they take 95% from their platform, but sued Apple for taking the 15/30% from its platform. Hmmm
    They actually take 12% (Epic Games store)
    Common misconception. Epic had two commission tiers at the time of the Epic/Apple court case: 12% (developer handled all of the transactions/financials) or 27% (Epic handled all of the transactions/financials). That was one of the ways that Apple called Epic's bluff on the commission rate. Apple added a second tier at 15% that still provided all the same services as the 30% tier. 
    Their page doesn't mention anything about 27%

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/publish
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